Chapter 5. Rules and Policies

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1 Chapter 5 Rules and Policies CSA Implementation of Stage 2 of Point of Sale Disclosure for Mutual Funds Delivery of Fund Facts Notice of Amendments to NI Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure, Form F3 Contents of Fund Facts Document, Companion Policy CP to National Instrument Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure and Consequential Amendments CANADIAN SECURITIES ADMINISTRATORS IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE 2 OF POINT OF SALE DISCLOSURE FOR MUTUAL FUNDS DELIVERY OF FUND FACTS NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT MUTUAL FUND PROSPECTUS DISCLOSURE, FORM F3 CONTENTS OF FUND FACTS DOCUMENT, COMPANION POLICY CP TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT MUTUAL FUND PROSPECTUS DISCLOSURE AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS June 13, 2013 Introduction The Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA or we) are making amendments (the Amendments) to National Instrument Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure (the Rule or NI ), including Form F3 Contents of Fund Facts Document (the Form); and Companion Policy CP to National Instrument Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure (the Companion Policy). Also incorporated in the Amendments are consequential amendments (the Consequential Amendments) to National Instrument Mutual Funds (NI ), Form F1 Contents of Simplified Prospectus and Form F2 Contents of Annual Information Form. The Amendments will require delivery of the Fund Facts instead of the simplified prospectus to satisfy the prospectus delivery requirements under securities legislation to deliver a prospectus within two days of buying a conventional mutual fund. Subject to Ministerial approval requirements for rules, the coming into force of the Amendments will be phased in beginning on September 1, Adopting the Amendments complete Stage 2 of the CSA s implementation of the point of sale disclosure framework (the Framework) published in October 2008 by the CSA and the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators, as members of the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators (the Joint Forum). 1 The CSA is implementing the Framework in three stages, as set out 1 The goal of the Joint Forum is to continuously improve the financial services regulatory system through greater harmonization, simplification and co-ordination of regulatory activities. Under the framework, investors would receive more meaningful information about a mutual fund or segregated fund at a time that is relevant to their investment decision. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6001

2 in CSA Staff Notice Status Report on the Implementation of Point of Sale Disclosure for Mutual Funds (CSA Staff Notice ) published on June 18, The Fund Facts document (the Fund Facts) is central to the Framework. The CSA designed the Fund Facts to make it easier for investors to find and use key information. It is in plain language, no more than two pages double-sided and highlights key information important to investors, including past performance, risks and the costs of investing in a mutual fund. For illustrative purposes, a sample Fund Facts is set out in Annex A to this Notice. Under securities legislation, a prospectus is required to be delivered to investors within two days of buying a mutual fund. Stage 2 replaces delivery of the simplified prospectus with delivery of the Fund Facts in order to satisfy this requirement. The prospectus will continue to be available to investors upon request. Proposed amendments to the Rule and the Companion Policy, together with consequential amendments, were first published for comment by the CSA on August 12, In response to stakeholder feedback, particularly investor advocates, changes were made to this proposal which focused primarily on the presentation of risk and past performance in the Fund Facts. Those changes were published for further comment on June 21, 2012 (the 2012 Proposal). In the 2012 Proposal, the CSA committed that before finalizing any changes to the Fund Facts content, the CSA would test the changes with investors. A description of the key changes we have made in the 2012 Proposal is set out in Annex B to this Notice. You can find a summary of the comments we received on the 2012 Proposal, together with our responses, in Annex C to this Notice. The text of the Amendments is also included in annexes to this Notice and is available on the websites of members of the CSA. In some jurisdictions, legislative amendments required for the Amendments to be fully effective have been sought and enacted prior to adopting the Amendments. We anticipate that the required legislative amendments relating to the delivery and statutory right of action and of withdrawal in respect of the Fund Facts will be in force in all jurisdictions by the effective date under the Amendments for implementation of the requirement to deliver the Fund Facts. Testing of Fund Facts In the 2012 Proposal, the CSA committed to testing the proposed changes to the Fund Facts with investors before proceeding with any changes to the document. During September and October 2012, Allen Research Corporation of Toronto, Ontario, tested investors understanding of the proposed changes to the Fund Facts, particularly the presentation of risk and past performance in the 2012 Proposal. The research was conducted in 2 phases: (1) qualitative research conducted through 21 one-on-one in-depth interviews and (2) quantitative research conducted through an online questionnaire with 532 retail investors. The Fund Facts was tested both in English and French. The testing showed that investors generally find the Fund Facts contains important information, and that it is expressed in easyto-read language. Investors also indicated they would favour receiving the Fund Facts at or before the point of sale. Other key findings specific to the 2012 Proposal changes to the Fund Facts included: investors did not always understand the explanation of the risk scale and the relationship between risk and losses; investors did not understand the three to four main risks of the mutual fund that were listed; investors did not generally view the comparison of the return on a one-year GIC to the past performance of the mutual fund as an illustration of the relationship between risk and return, but rather, as a tool to assess potential future performance; investors thought it was useful to see the worst 3-month return of the mutual fund but also wanted to see the best 3-month return; and investors wanted to know about trailing commissions but did not fully understand the language related to potential representative conflicts of interest. The results of this testing helped to inform the changes we have made to the Fund Facts. The final report, CSA Point of Sale Disclosure Project: Fund Facts Document Testing, is available on the websites of the Ontario Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers at and respectively. Copies are also available from any CSA member. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6002

3 Substance and Purpose of the Amendments We know that many investors do not use the information in the simplified prospectus because they have trouble finding and understanding the information they need. Research on investor preferences for mutual fund information, including our own testing of the Fund Facts, indicates investors prefer to receive a concise summary of key information. 2 Financial literacy research further reinforces the need for clear and simple disclosure. The CSA designed the Fund Facts to make it easier for investors to find and use key information. It is in plain language, no more than two pages double-sided and highlights key information important to investors. The format provides investors with basic information about the mutual fund, followed by a concise explanation of mutual fund expenses and fees, dealer compensation and investor rights. Introductory text specifies that more detailed information about the mutual fund is available in its prospectus. The Amendments are an important step in the implementation of this investor-focused initiative. With delivery of the Fund Facts, investors will be able to review key information about the potential benefits, risks and costs of investing in a mutual fund in an accessible format within two days of buying a mutual fund when they still may change their investment decision. We also think familiarity with the Fund Facts may assist investors in their decision-making process and in discussions with their representatives, and highlight for investors where they can find further information about the mutual fund. Background CSA Staff Notice outlines the CSA s decision to implement the Framework in three stages. Stage 1 was completed on January 1, 2011, when amendments to NI came into force. These amendments, published on October 6, 2010, require mutual funds subject to NI to produce and file a Fund Facts and make it available on the mutual fund s or mutual fund manager s website. The Fund Facts must also be delivered or sent to investors free of charge upon request. With the adoption of the Amendments, Stage 2 will be completed on June 13, The Amendments will require delivery of the Fund Facts instead of the prospectus to satisfy the prospectus delivery requirements under securities legislation to deliver a prospectus within two days of buying a mutual fund. A description of the phase-in of Stage 2 is set out below under the heading Transition. In Stage 3, the CSA will publish for comment proposed requirements that will require point of sale delivery of the Fund Facts for conventional mutual funds. As part of Stage 3, we will also consider the applicability of a similar document to Fund Facts and point of sale delivery for other types of publicly offered investment funds, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs). You can find additional background information and other Joint Forum publications on the topic of point of sale disclosure for mutual funds and segregated funds on the Joint Forum website at and on the websites of members of the CSA. Summary of Written Comments Received by the CSA We received 33 comment letters on the 2012 Proposal. We thank everyone who provided comments. Copies of the comment letters are posted on the websites of the Ontario Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers at and respectively. Copies are also available from any CSA member. You can find the names of the commenters and a summary of the comments and the CSA responses in Annex C to this Notice. 2 You can find a list of the research, studies and other sources that the Joint Forum reviewed and relied on in developing the point of sale disclosure framework in Appendix 4 to the proposed framework (the proposed Framework), published in June The proposed Framework is available on the Joint Forum website and on the websites of some members of the CSA. The Fund Facts Document Research Report prepared by Research Strategy Group can be found in Appendix 5 to the proposed Framework. More recent research on investor understanding and preferences can be found on the websites of some members of the CSA: The CSA Point of Sale Disclosure Project: Fund Facts Document Testing prepared by Allen Research Corporation can be found on the websites of some members of the CSA accompanying this publication. See also the investor research reports and document testing that accompanied the publication of Proposed Amendments to National Instrument Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and to Companion Policy CP Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (2 nd publication), June 14, 2012: Exempt Market Investors Account Reporting Practices Online Survey Final Report prepared by The Brondesbury Group, Results of Investor Focus Groups and Personal Interviews Background Report for Online Survey of Exempt Market Investors prepared by The Brondesbury Group, Telephone Survey of Retail Investors Account Reporting Practices Omnibus Final Report prepared by The Brondesbury Group, Canadian Securities Administrators Performance Report Testing prepared by Allen Research Corporation, and Report: Performance Reporting and Cost Disclosure prepared by The Brondesbury Group. See also the 2012 CSA Investor Index prepared by Innovative Research Group, Inc. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6003

4 Commenters generally support the delivery of Fund Facts instead of the prospectus within two days of buying a mutual fund. However, a large number of commenters indicated that a six month transition period is not enough time to make changes to both the Fund Facts template and operational systems. We also received a number of comments on the proposed changes to the risk and past performance disclosure in the Fund Facts. Commenters generally supported the CSA development of a risk classification methodology. Based on the feedback we received, we are continuing to consider the development of a CSA risk classification methodology. We intend to consult on this methodology and to publish any proposals for comment. Summary of Changes to the 2012 Proposal We have not made any changes to the delivery requirements related to the Fund Facts as contemplated in the 2012 Proposal, except to extend the transition period for implementation of delivery of the Fund Facts to 12 months after the publication of the Amendments. In response to the comments we received on the proposed changes to the Fund Facts and the results of the testing, we have made a number of changes to the Form. A more detailed description of the key changes we have made to the 2012 Proposal is set out in Annex B to this Notice. Summary of the Amendments Application The Amendments continue to apply only to conventional mutual funds subject to NI Fund Facts The Fund Facts document set out in Form F3 is central to the Amendments. A separate Fund Facts document continues to be required for each class or series of a mutual fund. Some of the changes we have made to the Fund Facts content include: adding an explanation of volatility in the risk section to provide greater explanation of the risk scale; removing the requirement to include a list of main risks of the mutual fund; removing the comparison to the mutual fund s performance with the one-year Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC); adding the best 3-month returns to the performance section in addition to the worst 3-month returns; and refining the disclosure about potential conflicts arising from the payment of commissions to refer to investments in general rather than mutual funds specifically. A description of all the key changes we have made to the Fund Facts is set out in Annex B to this Notice. Delivery of Fund Facts Instead of the Prospectus Currently, under NI , the requirement under securities legislation to deliver a prospectus of a mutual fund is satisfied by delivery of the simplified prospectus. The Amendments will require delivery of the most recently filed Fund Facts for the applicable class or series of securities of the mutual fund in all instances where the prospectus would otherwise be required to be delivered. Delivery of the Fund Facts will satisfy the current prospectus delivery requirements under securities legislation. The Amendments will restrict the documents that may be attached to, or bound with, the Fund Facts on delivery. We have not made any changes to a mutual fund s obligation to file its simplified prospectus and annual information form with the CSA. These documents will continue to be made available to investors on the mutual fund s or mutual fund manager s websites and upon request, delivered or sent at no cost. The delivery provisions in the Amendments are drafted to reflect the current differences in the legislative authority of members of the CSA. While drafting may differ among the members of the CSA, we anticipate that each jurisdiction will achieve the same outcome of requiring delivery of the Fund Facts to satisfy legislative requirements to deliver the prospectus. By the time delivery provisions of the Amendments are implemented, we anticipate that the required legislative amendments will be in force in all jurisdictions in order to achieve a harmonized provision. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6004

5 No Effect on Investor Rights Right for failure to deliver the Fund Facts If the Fund Facts is to be delivered instead of the simplified prospectus, some jurisdictions may require legislative amendments in order to preserve an investor s right of damages or to rescind the purchase if the investor does not receive the Fund Facts. The CSA expect that required legislative amendments will be in force in all jurisdictions by the effective date under the Amendments for implementation of delivery of the Fund Facts. Right for withdrawal of purchase If the Fund Facts is to be delivered instead of the simplified prospectus, some jurisdictions may require legislative amendments in order to preserve an investor s right to withdraw from the purchase within two business days after receiving the Fund Facts. The CSA expect that required legislative amendments will be in force in all jurisdictions by the effective date under the Amendments for implementation of delivery of the Fund Facts. Right for misrepresentation The right for misrepresentation related to the Fund Facts has not changed. The Fund Facts is incorporated by reference into the simplified prospectus. This means that the existing statutory rights of investors that apply for misrepresentations in a prospectus will apply to misrepresentations in the Fund Facts. No Change to Filing Requirements The filing requirements related to the Fund Facts have not changed. The Fund Facts must continue to be filed concurrently with the mutual fund s simplified prospectus and annual information form. The certificate for the mutual fund, which certifies the disclosure in the simplified prospectus and annual information form, applies to the Fund Facts just as it applies to all documents incorporated by reference into the simplified prospectus. If a material change to the mutual fund relates to a matter that requires a change to the disclosure in the Fund Facts, an amendment to the Fund Facts must be filed. If managers want to provide more current information in the Fund Facts, they may choose to amend the Fund Facts at any time. In all instances, an amendment to a mutual fund s Fund Facts must be accompanied by an amendment to the mutual fund s annual information form. Any Fund Facts filed after the date of the simplified prospectus is intended to supersede the Fund Facts previously filed. Once filed, the Fund Facts must be posted to the mutual fund s or the mutual fund manager s website. Transition Fund Facts The Amendments to the Form requirements take effect January 13, This means, from the time of publication of this Notice, a conventional mutual fund will have six months to make any changes to compliance and operational systems that are necessary to produce the Fund Facts in the amended Form. As of January 13, 2014, a mutual fund that files a preliminary or pro forma simplified prospectus and annual information form must concurrently file a Fund Facts, under the Amendments, for each class or series of the mutual fund offered under the simplified prospectus and post the Fund Facts to the mutual fund s or mutual fund manager s website. In order to fully implement the Amendments within a reasonable time period, the Amendments require that a mutual fund must, if it has not already done so, file a Fund Facts under the Amendments for each class or series of the mutual fund by May 13, This may occur either concurrently with the mutual fund s filing of its simplified prospectus and annual information form, or by the mutual fund filing a Fund Facts separately on SEDAR. A separate SEDAR filing category has been created for this purpose, named Stage 2 Fund Facts. A Fund Facts filed separately on SEDAR will be superseded by the Fund Facts that is subsequently filed concurrently with the mutual fund s pro forma simplified prospectus and annual information form. Delivery of Fund Facts Instead of the Simplified Prospectus The requirement in the Amendments for delivery of the Fund Facts within two days of buying a conventional mutual fund takes effect on June 13, This means, from the time of publication of this Notice, a mutual fund will have 12 months to make any changes to compliance and operational systems that are necessary to effect Fund Facts delivery. From June 13, 2014, delivery June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6005

6 of the Fund Facts will satisfy the legislative requirement to deliver a prospectus within two days of buying a conventional mutual fund. Any existing exemptive relief to allow for the early use of the Fund Facts to satisfy the current prospectus delivery requirements will expire in accordance with the sunset provisions of such relief. These sunset provisions generally expire on the date the Amendments come into force. The CSA continue to encourage applications to permit the early use of the Fund Facts instead of the prospectus. For early delivery of the Fund Facts in the amended Form, please speak to CSA staff. Transition Timeline June 13, 2013 September 1, 2013 January 13, 2014 May 13, 2014 June 13, 2014 Publication of Amendments Amendments come into force Amended Fund Facts Form takes effect Filing deadline for Amended Fund Facts Form Requirement to deliver Funds Facts within 2 days of purchase takes effect Alternatives Considered The earlier publications by the Joint Forum outlined the alternatives we considered, as members of the Joint Forum, in developing the point of sale disclosure regime for mutual funds contemplated by the Amendments. These publications also set out the pros and cons of each alternative. You can find these documents on the Joint Forum website and on the websites of members of the CSA. Anticipated Costs and Benefits The earlier publications by the Joint Forum and CSA outlined some of the anticipated costs and benefits of implementation of the point of sale disclosure regime for mutual funds contemplated by the Framework. We consider these costs and benefits to still be valid. Overall, we continue to believe that the potential benefits of the changes to the disclosure regime for mutual funds as contemplated by the Amendments are proportionate to the costs of making them. You can find these documents on the Joint Forum website and on the websites of members of the CSA. Consequential Amendments National amendments Amendments to NI are set out in Annex F to this Notice. Local amendments Elements of local securities legislation may need to be amended in conjunction with the implementation of the Amendments. The provincial and territorial securities regulatory authorities may publish these local amendments separately in their jurisdictions. These local changes may be to rules or regulations, or to statutes. If statutory amendments are necessary in a jurisdiction, these changes will be initiated and published by the local provincial government. Consequential amendments to rules or regulations in a particular jurisdiction or publication requirements of a particular jurisdiction are in an Annex G to this Notice published in that particular jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions may need to modify the application of the Amendments using a local implementing rule. Jurisdictions that must do so will separately publish the implementing rule. Unpublished Materials In developing the Amendments, we have not relied on any significant unpublished study, report or other written materials. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6006

7 Next Steps The CSA remains committed to a staged approach to implementation of the point of sale disclosure framework. We will begin work on proposed requirements that would implement delivery of the Fund Facts at the point of sale for mutual funds. These proposed requirements will be published for further comment. As part of Stage 3, we stated that we will also consider the applicability of a summary disclosure document and point of sale delivery for other types of publicly offered investment funds not captured by NI , including ETFs. Related to this work, we are considering applications from ETF providers and a group of dealers for exemptive relief from the existing prospectus delivery requirements under securities legislation in order to permit the delivery of a summary disclosure document. Generally, the prospectus delivery requirement under securities legislation applies only to an investor s purchase if the order is filled from a dealer s creation units. Creation units are issued by ETFs to dealers that are authorized to purchase newly issued securities directly from the ETF. The dealers, in turn, re-sell securities from their creation units on an exchange. 3 The CSA take the view that the first re-sale of a creation unit on an exchange or another marketplace in Canada will generally constitute a distribution of creation units subject to the prospectus delivery requirement. If, however, the ETF investor s purchase order is filled through a secondary market trade of previously issued existing ETF securities, the prospectus delivery requirement does not apply. This means that investors who purchase ETF securities that are trading in the secondary market may not be entitled to receive a prospectus under securities legislation unless they specifically request it. The proposed exemptive relief would require dealers that are parties to the relief to deliver to investors a summary disclosure document within two days of the investor buying an ETF, whether or not the investor s purchase order is filled from creation units. 4 This obligation would apply to dealers acting as agent of the purchaser on the buy side of the transaction, rather than to dealers acting in a distribution on the sell side of the transaction, as currently required under securities legislation. We think the proposed exemptive relief would improve the consistency with which disclosure is provided to ETF investors and help create a more consistent disclosure framework between conventional mutual funds and ETFs. We expect that the exemptive relief will be effective by Fall We then anticipate initiating rule-making and seeking legislative amendments to codify the concepts of the proposed exemptive relief to make it applicable to all dealers who act as agent of the purchaser of an ETF security. This would include a summary disclosure document for ETFs, similar to the Fund Facts. The sunset provisions of the exemptive relief are intended to expire once rule-making and legislative amendments are in place. At the same time as the work to codify this exemptive relief is underway, we will begin to develop requirements to implement delivery of the Fund Facts at the point of sale for mutual funds. As the CSA s implementation of the point of sale disclosure framework continues to progress, we should achieve the Joint Forum s vision described in the Framework: providing investors with key information about a fund; providing the information in a simple, accessible and comparable format; and providing the information before investors make their decision to buy. These principles keep pace with developing global standards on point of sale disclosure and delivery, which we consider essential to the continued success of the Canadian investment fund industry. Questions Please refer your questions to any of the following CSA staff: Bob Bouchard Director and Chief Administration Officer Manitoba Securities Commission Phone: bob.bouchard@gov.mb.ca Chantal Leclerc Lawyer / Senior policy advisor Autorité des marchés financiers Phone: , ext chantal.leclerc@lautorite.qc.ca 3 4 This initial re-sale from a creation unit on an exchange will generally constitute a distribution under securities legislation as it would be considered a trade in the securities of an issuer that have not been previously issued and a purchase and re-sale by the dealer in the course of or incidental to a distribution. Similar to delivery of the Fund Facts, delivery would only be required in instances where the investor has not previously received the latest summary disclosure document of the ETF. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6007

8 Rhonda Goldberg Director, Investment Funds Branch Ontario Securities Commission Phone: George Hungerford Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Services, Corporate Finance British Columbia Securities Commission Phone: Ian Kerr Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Alberta Securities Commission Phone: Hugo Lacroix Senior Analyst, Investment Funds Branch Autorité des marchés financiers Phone: , ext Agnes Lau Senior Advisor - Technical & Projects, Corporate Finance Alberta Securities Commission Phone: agnes.lau@asc.ca Irene Lee Legal Counsel, Investment Funds Branch Ontario Securities Commission Phone: ilee@osc.gov.on.ca Stephen Paglia Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds Branch Ontario Securities Commission Phone: spaglia@osc.gov.on.ca Stephanie Tjon Legal Counsel, Investment Funds Branch Ontario Securities Commission Phone: stjon@osc.gov.on.ca Abid Zaman Accountant, Investment Funds Branch Ontario Securities Commission Phone: azaman@osc.gov.on.ca The text of the Amendments is contained in the following annexes to this Notice and is available on the websites of members of the CSA: Annex D Amendments to National Instrument Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure Annex E Amendments to Companion Policy CP to National Instrument Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure Annex F Amendments to National Instrument Mutual Funds Annex G Local Information [Editor s note: Appendix A Sample Fund Facts Document follows on unnumbered pages.] June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6008

9 XYZ Mutual Funds XYZ Canadian Equity Fund Series B FUND FACTS June 30, 20XX This document contains key information you should know about XYZ Canadian Equity Fund. You can find more details in the fund s simplified prospectus. Ask your representative for a copy, contact XYZ Mutual Funds at or investing@xyzfunds.com, or visit Before you invest in any fund, consider how the fund would work with your other investments and your tolerance for risk. Quick facts Fund code: XYZ123 Date series started: March 31, 2000 Total value of fund on June 1, 20XX: $1 billion Management expense ratio (MER): 2.25% Fund manager: XYZ Mutual Funds Portfolio manager: Capital Asset Management Ltd. Distributions: Annually, on December 15 Minimum investment: $500 initial, $50 additional What does the fund invest in? The fund invests in a broad range of stocks of Canadian companies. They can be of any size and from any industry. The charts below give you a snapshot of the fund s investments on June 1, 20XX. The fund s investments will change. Top 10 investments (June 1, 20XX) 1. Royal Bank of Canada 7.5% 2. Toronto-Dominion Bank 7.1% 3. Canadian Natural Resources 5.8% 4. The Bank of Nova Scotia 4.1% 5. Cenovus Energy Inc. 3.7% 6. Suncor Energy Inc. 3.2% 7. Enbridge Inc. 3.1% 8. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.9% 9. Manulife Financial Corporation 2.7% 10. Canadian National Railway Company 1.9% Total percentage of top 10 investments 42.0% Total number of investments 93 Investment mix (June 1, 20XX) Industry Financial services 34.0% Energy 26.6% Industrial goods 16.5% Business services 6.4% Telecommunication 5.9% Hardware 3.7% Healthcare services 2.3% Consumer services 2.1% Media 1.9% Consumer goods 0.6% How risky is it? The value of the fund can go down as well as up. You could lose money. One way to gauge risk is to look at how much a fund s returns change over time. This is called volatility. In general, funds with higher volatility will have returns that change more over time. They typically have a greater chance of losing money and may have a greater chance of higher returns. Funds with lower volatility tend to have returns that change less over time. They typically have lower returns and may have a lower chance of losing money. Risk rating XYZ Mutual Funds has rated the volatility of this fund as medium. This rating is based on how much the fund s returns have changed from year to year. It doesn t tell you how volatile the fund will be in the future. The rating can change over time. A fund with a low risk rating can still lose money. Low Low to medium Medium Medium to high High For more information about the risk rating and specific risks that can affect the fund s returns, see the Risk section of the fund s simplified prospectus. No guarantees Like most mutual funds, this fund doesn t have any guarantees. You may not get back the amount of money you invest.

10 XYZ Mutual Funds XYZ Canadian Equity Fund Series B How has the fund performed? This section tells you how Series B units of the fund have performed over the past 10 years. Returns are after expenses have been deducted. These expenses reduce the fund s returns. Year-by-year returns This chart shows how Series B units of the fund performed in each of the past 10 years. The fund dropped in value in 3 of the 10 years. The range of returns and change from year to year can help you assess how risky the fund has been in the past. It does not tell you how the fund will perform in the future % XX 20XX 20XX 20XX 20XX 20XX 20XX 20XX XX XX Best and worst 3-month returns This table shows the best and worst returns for Series B units of the fund in a 3-month period over the past 10 years. The best and worst 3-month returns could be higher or lower in the future. Consider how much of a loss you could afford to take in a short period of time. Return 3 months ending If you invested $1,000 at the beginning of the period Best return 32.6% April 30, 2003 Your investment would rise to $1,326. Worst return -24.7% November 30, 2008 Your investment would drop to $753. Average return The annual compounded return of Series B units of the fund was 6.8% over the past 10 years. If you had invested $1,000 in the fund 10 years ago, your investment would now be worth $1,930. Who is this fund for? Investors who: Don t buy this fund if you need a steady source of income from your investment. A word about tax In general, you ll have to pay income tax on any money you make on a fund. How much you pay depends on the tax laws where you live and whether or not you hold the fund in a registered plan, such as a Registered Retirement Savings Plan or a Tax-Free Savings Account. Keep in mind that if you hold your fund in a non-registered account, fund distributions are included in your taxable income, whether you get them in cash or have them reinvested.

11 XYZ Mutual Funds XYZ Canadian Equity Fund Series B How much does it cost? The following tables show the fees and expenses you could pay to buy, own and sell Series B units of the fund. The fees and expenses including any commissions can vary among series of a fund and among funds. Higher commissions can influence representatives to recommend one investment over another. Ask about other funds and investments that may be suitable for you at a lower cost. 1. Sales charges You have to choose a sales charge option when you buy the fund. Ask about the pros and cons of each option. Sales charge option What you pay How it works in per cent (%) in dollars ($) Initial sales charge 0% to 4% of the amount you buy $0 to $40 on every $1,000 you buy The initial sales charge is deducted from the amount you buy. It goes to your representative s firm as a commission. Deferred sales charge If you sell within: 1 year of buying 6.0% 2 years of buying 5.0% 3 years of buying 4.0% 4 years of buying 3.0% 5 years of buying 2.0% 6 years of buying 1.0% After 6 years nothing $0 to $60 on every $1,000 you sell from the amount you sell. representative s firm a commission of 4.9%. Any deferred sales charge you pay goes to XYZ Mutual Funds. paying a deferred sales charge. Funds at any time without paying a deferred sales charge. The deferred sales charge schedule will be based on the date you bought the first fund. 2. Fund expenses You don t pay these expenses directly. They affect you because they reduce the fund s returns. As of March 31, 20XX, the fund s expenses were 2.30% of its value. This equals $23 for every $1,000 invested. Annual rate (as a % of the fund s value) Management expense ratio (MER) This is the total of the fund s management fee (which includes the trailing commission) and operating expenses. XYZ Mutual Funds waived some of the fund s expenses. If it had not done so, the MER would have been higher. 2.25% Trading expense ratio (TER) These are the fund s trading costs. 0.05% Fund expenses 2.30% More about the trailing commission The trailing commission is an ongoing commission. It is paid for as long as you own the fund. It is for the services and advice that your representative and their firm provide to you. XYZ Mutual Funds pays the trailing commission to your representative s firm. It is paid from the fund s management fee and is based on the value of your investment. The rate depends on the sales charge option you choose. Sales charge option Amount of trailing commission in per cent (%) in dollars ($) Initial sales charge 0% to 1% of the value of your investment each year $0 to $10 each year on every $1,000 invested Deferred sales charge 0% to 0.50% of the value of your investment each year $0 to $5 each year on every $1,000 invested

12 XYZ Mutual Funds XYZ Canadian Equity Fund Series B How much does it cost? cont d 3. Other fees You may have to pay other fees when you buy, hold, sell or switch units of the fund.ann Fee Short-term trading fee Switch fee Change fee What you pay 1% of the value of units you sell or switch within 90 days of buying them. This fee goes to the fund. Your representative s firm may charge you up to 2% of the value of units you switch to another XYZ Mutual Fund. Your representative s firm may charge you up to 2% of the value of units you switch to another series of the fund. What if I change my mind? Under securities law in some provinces and territories, you have the right to: two business days after you receive a simplified prospectus or Fund Facts document, or confirmation of the purchase. In some provinces and territories, you also have the right to cancel a purchase, or in some jurisdictions, claim damages, if the simplified prospectus, annual information form, Fund Facts document or financial statements contain a misrepresentation. You must act within the time limit set by the securities law in your province or territory. For more information, see the securities law of your province or territory or ask a lawyer. For more information Contact XYZ Mutual Funds or your representative for a copy of the fund s simplified prospectus and other disclosure documents. These documents and the Fund Facts make up the fund s legal documents. XYZ Mutual Funds 123 Asset Allocation St. Toronto, ON M1A 2B3 Phone: (416) Toll-free: investing@xyzfunds.com To learn more about investing in mutual funds, see the brochure Understanding mutual funds, which is available on the website of the Canadian Securities Administrators at Registered trademark of XYZ Mutual Funds.

13 ANNEX B SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO THE 2012 PROPOSAL This Annex describes the key changes we made to the 2012 Proposal. We have made a number of revisions to the content of the Fund Facts. The changes respond to comments received and the testing of the Fund Facts with investors, specifically regarding the presentation of risk and performance. The changes include the following: Fund Facts GENERAL We replaced all references to dealer representative with representative. We have permitted greater flexibility to include disclosure regarding a material change or a proposed fundamental change, such as a proposed merger. We extended the time frame for certain information disclosed in the Fund Facts from 45 days to 60 days. PART I Information about the Fund Introduction We moved the statement Before you invest in any fund, consider how the fund would work with your other investments and your risk for tolerance to the Introduction section from the Who is this fund for? section. Quick Facts We revised the Quick Facts by adding Fund code and removing Date fund started and Total value of series. Risks We changed to heading What are the risks of this fund? back to How risky is it?. We removed the sub-heading Investment risk and revised the language to explain the concept of volatility in plain language. We added the sub-heading Risk rating and added wording to clearly disclose it is the manager s risk rating of the mutual fund. We modified the explanation of the risk scale and the relationship between risk and losses and also added a cross-reference to the simplified prospectus for more information about the risk rating of the mutual fund. We removed the sub-heading Other specific risks along with the requirement to include a list of no more than four main risks of the fund. We changed the heading Are there any guarantees? to No guarantees, and moved this disclosure under the heading How risky is this fund?. Past Performance Under the heading How has the fund performed?, we removed the comparison to the mutual fund s performance with the one-year Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC). We changed the sub-heading back to Year-by-year returns and clarified explanation of the year-by-year performance of the mutual fund. We removed the sub-heading Things you should know: and replaced the sub-heading Worst return to Best and worst 3-month returns. We then added the best 3-month return to this section and revised the wording and format. We also limited the best and worst 3-month returns to the past 10 years to be consistent with the Year-by-year returns. Under the sub-heading Average return, we clarified the language describing the mutual fund s annual compounded return in the last 10 years. We also removed the annual compounded return for the one-year GIC. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6009

14 PART II Costs, Rights and Other Information Costs of Buying, Owning and Selling the Fund Under the heading How much does it cost?, we refined the disclosure about potential conflicts arising from the payment of commissions that may occur upon the sale of a fund, expanding the explanation to refer investments in general rather than to mutual funds specifically. We changed the sub-heading Trailing commission to More about the trailing commission and also modified the wording in this section. Binding We revised the Instrument to allow a single Fund Facts to be attached to a transaction confirmation without a table of contents. Transition Fund Facts We amended the Instrument to provide a four month transition period following the Instrument coming into force. As of January 13, 2014, at the end of the transition period, a mutual fund that files a preliminary or pro forma simplified prospectus and annual information form must concurrently file a Fund Facts, in the amended Form, for each class or series of the mutual fund offered under the simplified prospectus and post the Fund Facts to the mutual fund s or mutual fund manager s website. In order to fully implement the delivery of the amended Fund Facts within a reasonable period of time following the coming into force of the Instrument, we further amended the Instrument to require that a mutual fund must, if it has not already done so, file a Fund Facts in the amended Form for each class or series of the mutual fund by May 13, This may occur either as part of the mutual fund s simplified prospectus and annual information form filing, or by the mutual fund filing a Fund Facts, in the revised Form, separately on SEDAR under a specified SEDAR filing category. Delivery We amended the Instrument and consequential amendments so that the requirement to deliver the Fund Facts to satisfy the current legislative requirements to deliver a prospectus within two days of buying a mutual fund takes effect on June 13, This transition period allows all jurisdictions needing legislative amendments time for the amendments to come into force. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6010

15 ANNEX C SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE 2 OF POINT OF SALE (POS) DISCLOSURE FOR MUTUAL FUNDS (2 nd PUBLICATION) Table of Contents PART Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 TITLE Background Comments on the Stage 2 Amendments Comments on the Fund Facts Other general comments List of commenters Part 1 Background Summary of Comments On June 21, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice entitled Implementation of Stage 2 of Point of Sale (POS) Disclosure for Mutual Funds (2 nd publication), which proposed amendments to National Instrument Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure (NI ), Form F3 (the Form), Companion Policy CP (the Companion Policy) and National Instrument Mutual Funds (NI ) (NI , the Form, the Companion Policy and NI , collectively, the Stage 2 Amendments). The comment period expired on September 6, We received submissions from 33 commenters, which are listed in Part 5 of this document. We thank everyone who took the time to prepare and submit comment letters. This document contains a summary of the comments we received in relation to the specific disclosure changes we made to the Fund Facts in the 2 nd publication and the CSA s responses. We received suggestions for additional disclosure items that are not related to the Stage 2 amendments, but we are not considering any additional disclosure items at this time As we move forward with our staged implementation of our POS proposals, the CSA will continue to consider all comments received. Part 2 Comments on the Stage 2 Amendments Issue Comments Responses 1. General comments We received support from investor advocates for the proposed amendments to the Fund Facts, particularly the changes that the CSA has made in response to feedback from this group of commenters. Many industry commenters also expressed support for the CSA s goal of providing concise and clear regulated disclosure for investors to help them make informed investment decisions. One industry commenter noted that the proposed changes are generally a move in the right direction, and appreciate that the CSA is continuously trying to make Fund Facts a better tool for investors. In changing the Fund Facts form, however, another industry commenter encouraged us to remain focused on the goals of creating a document that is in plain language, no more than two pages double-sided and highlights key information that is important to investors. In so doing, this will assist the CSA with its stated objective of harmonization with other types of We thank the commenters for their feedback. We continue to move ahead with implementing delivery of Fund Facts in a form that communicates key information about a mutual fund in a concise manner. The Fund Facts will remain a two page double sided document and will serve as a template that may be extended to other investment fund products in Stage 3 of the POS project. The requirement for preparing Fund Facts and making them available on the fund manager s website has been in place since April Since then, we have received considerable positive feedback from investors and dealer participants. Our document testing with investors suggests that the Fund Facts is June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6011

16 Part 2 Comments on the Stage 2 Amendments Issue Comments Responses investment funds in Stage 3 of this initiative. Some industry commenters expressed concern with the timing of the proposed amendments to the Fund Facts. Given that the Fund Facts has been in use for only a short period of time, these commenters told us it is premature to make changes to the form of the document without meaningful feedback as to its effectiveness. If the CSA imposes all or most of the proposed Fund Facts changes, we were asked not to make further changes until the document gains wider usage. A few industry commentators expressed the view that the combination of the various proposed changes to the Fund Facts place mutual funds in a more negative light than other types of investments because there is no requirement for other investment products (other than segregated funds) to produce Fund Facts, leaving investors with no equivalent basis for comparison. viewed as a well organized and easy to read document. We have also been informed by dealers and advisers that it provides a good starting point for detailed discussions with their clients regarding the client s financial situation and risk tolerances, and assists in the investment decision making process. The staged approach to POS was conducted precisely to allow industry participants and stakeholders to become familiar with the Fund Facts, and to allow CSA staff to further review any issues or concerns that arise. In response to investor advocates, industry commenters and document testing with investors, we are making some changes to the document. These changes are outlined under Part 3 of this document. 2. Comments on delivery of the Fund Facts instead of the SP A number of industry commenters expressed support for the CSA's proposal to mandate delivery of the Fund Facts in lieu of the simplified prospectus within two days after purchasing a mutual fund. One industry commenter asked us to clarify that delivery of the Fund Facts in lieu of the prospectus under securities legislation is applicable where an investor purchases under a preauthorized contribution arrangement and has previously requested annual delivery of the fund s simplified prospectus. We also heard concern from one investor advocate about the removal of the requirement to deliver the simplified prospectus to investors until the Fund Facts content is strengthened. If the CSA is going to proceed, it was requested that the Fund Facts include a link to a fund s simplified prospectus and clearly state that it contains important information and should be consulted prior to investing in the fund. We appreciate the support from commenters. We encourage filers to review their exemptive relief granted in respect of preauthorized contribution arrangements and to speak with CSA staff for further clarification if necessary. The Fund Facts states on the first page that the document is intended to provide key information. The first page of the Fund Facts refers investors to the fund s simplified prospectus for more detailed information. Investors can request a copy of the simplified prospectus from their representative and/or obtain a copy from the fund manager. 3. Binding (s of NI ) Some industry commenters welcomed the proposed revisions to section 5.2 of NI to allow the Fund Facts to be attached to, or bound with application documents, registered tax plan documents, transaction confirmations and other documents relating to transactions listed on the confirmations. One commenter asked for more clarity about the types of documents that may be bound with the Fund Facts. One investor advocate reiterated the importance The CSA continues to support restricting the documents which may be attached to, or bounds with, the Fund Facts, so as not to distract investors from key information about their mutual fund investments. We have specified which documents may be bound with the Fund Facts. We do not propose to expand the list of documents that may be bound with the Fund Facts to include educational materials. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6012

17 Part 2 Comments on the Stage 2 Amendments Issue Comments Responses that the CSA continue to restrict the documents that can be bound to the Fund Facts or provided to investors at point of sale and they expressed reservations about permitting account application documents and registered tax plan documents to be bound with the Fund Facts. Still other industry commenters questioned why it will be necessary to include a table of contents bound with or attached to the Fund Facts if the only other document in the package is the transaction confirmation, as proposed by the new subsection. We were told the transaction confirmation and the Fund Facts are very clearly identified such that there is no need to add a table of contents. Also, one commenter said that the change to General Instruction 16 prohibiting different Fund Facts from sharing the same piece of paper will likely increase mailing costs as many Fund Facts will be 3 pages, which means that a blank page must be inserted between each Fund Facts when bound together for delivery. One Fund Facts provider commented that the proposal to allow transaction confirmations of purchase of securities be changed to allow binding of the Fund Facts to transaction confirmations of purchase, as well as sale and for investments of all types such as GICs, ETFs, bonds and equities. Another industry commenter asked whether the provision would include switches of mutual funds. In response to comments, we will not require a table of contents in the instance where a transaction confirmation is bound to a single Fund Facts. We are not allowing for multiple Fund Facts to be printed together on the same piece of paper. The Fund Facts is intended to be a stand alone document so investors can easily identify a Fund Facts for a particular fund. For greater clarity, Fund Facts can be bound with transaction confirmations of purchases and/or sale for other types of investments, provided that the investments are referenced in the same transaction confirmation. Switches of mutual funds are technically a sale followed by a purchase transaction. Delivery of a Fund Facts would therefore be required for the fund that the investor is switching into and the restrictions on binding would apply to such a transaction. Some industry commenters also asked that the list of documents that can be attached or bound to the Fund Facts also include client statements and documents relevant to the transaction, such as the letter of instruction and disclosure required by law regarding fees, commissions, tax consequences and related issuers. 4. Transition period Finally, one industry commenter expressed a concern that the proposed binding restrictions will prevent the delivery of additional educational materials intended to promote financial literacy in the same package as the Fund Facts. A number of industry commenters told us that a six month transition period is not sufficient to allow for both the implementation of systems to facilitate the delivery of the Fund Facts and the necessary changes to be made to the Fund Facts template. Many of these commenters stated that it is unrealistic to expect systems development to begin before a final rule is in place. We do not propose to allow educational materials to be attached to Fund Facts. The Fund Facts, however, does include a reference to the Understanding mutual funds brochure prepared by the CSA. During investor document testing, a number of investors expressed an interest in going to the CSA website and consulting this document. In response to comments we have revised the transition period. There will now be a six month transition period for complying with the revised Fund Facts form requirements. As suggested by commenters, six month after the rule amendments come into force, any fund filing June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6013

18 Part 2 Comments on the Stage 2 Amendments Issue Comments Responses While one industry service provider indicated that from a technical perspective, the proposed changes to the Fund Facts template are reasonably straightforward and can be accomplished in the proposed 6-month transition period, another industry service provider told us that the concurrent conversion of all its dealer clients to the new delivery system within a sixmonth period would not be practical. The group of commenters suggested that a transition period of at least 12 months, and up to 18 months, would be more appropriate. However, we did hear from some industry commenters who agreed that a six month transition period for implementation of delivery of the current Fund Facts would be appropriate. But they asked for a longer transition period of 18 months to deal with Fund Facts content changes. Many industry commenters agreed that the CSA should follow the same approach it used in respect of the introduction of Fund Facts under stage 1 by requiring immediate compliance (after the effective date) for new Fund Facts, but allow existing Fund Facts to be updated upon their next amendment or renewal, rather than mandating that all Fund Facts be re-filed upon the effective date. We were told that allowing fund companies to include the content changes during the normal course of a prospectus renewal rather than through the amendment process would help to significantly lessen the administrative burden of implementing the content changes, as well as help lessen the costs that are ultimately borne by investors. either a (i) preliminary prospectus, (ii) pro forma prospectus or (iii) prospectus amendment would be required to file a Fund Facts document that complies with the revised form requirements. There will be a 12 month transition period for complying with the revised delivery requirement. In order to ensure that all Fund Facts have been updated by the time that the revised delivery requirement comes into effect, we are requiring that each fund that has not already filed the revised Fund Facts do so one month prior to the new delivery requirement coming into effect. We think this timeline is responsive to industry concerns regarding timing required for a technology build, as well as investor advocate concerns that any decision to proceed with the requirement to deliver the Fund Facts should be on the basis of the new Fund Facts requirements. The CSA encourages early adoption of the new Fund Facts form and early adoption of delivery of the revised Fund Facts in lieu of the simplified prospectus to investors. Finally, one commenter stated that after this round of amendments, no further significant changes should occur until after investors have had the chance to review, use and comment on these documents. 5. Investor Testing We received support for the CSA s intention to test the proposed changes to the Fund Facts with investors. One commenter requested that the CSA make its investor testing findings publicly available upon completion. We were also asked to consider undertaking some form of advisor testing as well since effectively engaging the advisory layer is critical to improving investor understanding of investment risk. The final report of the Fund Facts document testing is available on the websites of the members of the CSA. Advisor testing of the Fund Facts is not contemplated at this time. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6014

19 Part 3 Comments on the Fund Facts Issue Comments Responses 6. Improving clarity and consistency in the Fund Facts Some industry commenters noted that the fund manager name is repeated throughout the Fund Facts and that repetition of the name is redundant and not an efficient use of space. It was suggested that the prescribed wording reference the word 'manager' rather than the specific name of the manager other than in the first instance to aid in investor understanding and avoid misrepresentations. We do not propose any change. 7. References to Dealer Representative vs. Advisor 8. Future material changes and mergers An industry association representing advisors submitted that it is a mistake to replace the references to the term "advisor" in the Fund Facts, with "dealer representative." While the rationale provided for this change is to ensure consistency of terminology in securities legislation, the commenter noted the Fund Facts is meant to inform and educate the investor and changing every reference to an advisor in the Fund Facts to "dealer representative" robs the document of meaning in terms of the characterization of an individual who is a vital resource in the investor's decision process. Still another industry commenter suggested that if dealer representative is used in the Fund Facts, Form Fl Contents of Simplified Prospectus and Form F2 Contents of Annual Information Form should be amended to similarly reference "dealer representative" rather than "advisor". A number of industry commenters expressed support for permitting greater flexibility to disclose proposed fundamental changes and material changes in the Fund Facts, thus eliminating the need to file an exemptive relief application to include such additional information. However, some of these commenters noted that there are some challenges in terms of disclosing material changes since each section of the template has embedded space constraints. Although there may be instances where a material change will naturally fit in one of the alreadyexisting sections of the Form, there may also be instances where significant space may be required in order to describe a material change. Most commenters on this issue, therefore, asked for additional flexibility on where to include disclosure of material changes and proposed fundamental changes. One commenter suggested that it would be better if the CSA permitted an option to put the disclosure in a separate prominent location anywhere in the document. However, we also heard from a commenter that fund managers should be allowed to identify the most appropriate The document testing with investors indicated that investors understood the term financial advisor better than the term dealer representative. However, due to legislative restrictions for dealer representatives to refer to themselves as advisors, we have decided to use the term representative in the Fund Facts, which is consistent with the terminology used under the second phase of the client relationship model program currently underway. Consistent use of terminology should help lessen potential investor confusion as to who the reference pertains to. Upon further review, the CSA s preference would be to require that material changes and proposed fundamental changes be identified in a standard location at the beginning of the document. In particular, such disclosure could be provided in a separate textbox, immediately prior to the Quick Facts section of the Fund Facts. We recognize, however, that templates that have been created to help facilitate the fund facts creation process may not have sufficient flexibility to accommodate this type of formatting change. Furthermore, we understand that our original proposal may also create some difficulties since templates may not have sufficient space in a particular section of the document to accommodate the additional disclosure necessary to explain the material change or the proposed fundamental change. As a result, we are adding additional flexibility into the requirement. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6015

20 Part 3 Comments on the Fund Facts Issue Comments Responses and/or relevant location for disclosure. Still, another commenter recommended allowing disclosure of a material change or proposed fundamental change in the existing white space at the top of the Fund Facts rather than requiring that the most relevant section of the Fund Facts be revised. This would have the added benefit of drawing extra attention to this important information. 9. Fund codes A number of industry commenters expressed support for permitting the fund codes to be disclosed on the first page of the Fund Facts. They commented that this will help avoid confusion among advisors and investors. One commenter questioned why the fund codes have to be 'recognized and publicly available' since certain fund companies use codes for tracking and identification purposes that may not necessarily be considered as widely 'recognized and publicly available'. Another commenter asked the CSA to amend Form F3 to explicitly permit the inclusion of marketing stock codes or other non-obtrusive marketing stock codes and trademark references at the bottom of the final page of the Fund Facts. In order to more readily identify the fund code, we are including disclosure of fund codes under the Quick Facts section of the Fund Facts on the first page. The CSA will permit inclusion of stock codes and trademark references on the bottom of the Fund Facts. 10. Date of Information A number of industry commenters appreciated the proposed changes to Items 2, 3 and 4 of Part I of Form F3 to allow the inclusion of data that is within 45 days of the date of the Fund Facts instead of the current 30 days, since this would help facilitate data gathering and validation processes, and will permit funds more flexibility to file their final prospectus renewals up to 10 days after the lapse date. A number of these commenters, however, stated that an extension to 60 days would be a more appropriate period to allow adequate time to collect, verify and present the financial data and would provide additional flexibility in terms of filing prospectus renewals. Given that financial data is generally calculated for month-end periods only, we were told calculating financial data for periods other than month-end would be more complicated from a gathering/validation perspective and would require significant and expensive systems changes on the part of mutual fund managers. Some of these commenters noted that a 60 day time frame is also consistent with those for other disclosure documents that present financial and/or performance data such as MRFPs and financial To allow for consistency with National Instrument Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure (NI ) disclosure documents, as well as provide additional flexibility, we are allowing for the date of the information in the Fund Facts to be within 60 days of the document. June 13, 2013 (2013) 36 OSCB 6016